| 100% | BETTERIDEA | 10 | Alternative that should be followed |
| 67% | RIGHTONRED | 10 | Traffic go-ahead that should be followed four times in this puzzle |
| 54% | VICE | 4 | Habit that should be kicked |
| 54% | TYRANNY | 7 | Rule that should be broken? |
| 53% | SORE | 4 | ___ subject (topic that should be avoided) |
| 53% | BALD | 4 | Like tires that should be retired |
| 52% | CUR | 3 | Dog that should be on a leash |
| 52% | AFTERTASTE | 10 | Finish that should be long and complex |
| 52% | IMPORTANT | 9 | Type of detail that should be noticed |
| 51% | ERA | 3 | No. that should be as low as possible |
| 51% | RUNON | 5 | Sentence that should be two or more sentences |
| 51% | RUNON | 5 | Like a sentence that should be two sentences |
| 51% | SUNSCREEN | 9 | Product that should be reapplied throughout the day |
| 50% | LOOSEENDS | 9 | Things that should be tied up by the curtain? |
| 50% | STEAD | 5 | Place or role that should be occupied by another |
| 50% | CPR | 3 | Emergency procedure that should be performed at 100-120 bpm |
| 50% | WALTZ | 5 | Ballroom dance that should be performed at 84-90 bpm |
| 49% | TYPOS | 5 | Letters that should never be published? |
| 49% | SPY | 3 | Mole that should definitely be removed? |
| 49% | YOULOSTME | 9 | “I was following until that part” |
| 49% | EVENIF | 6 | Should it be that |
| 48% | ALAW | 4 | "There should be ___ against that!": 2 wds. |
| 48% | IFSO | 4 | Should that be the case |
| 47% | SENT | 4 | “You should be getting that e-mail shortly” |
| 47% | PODS | 4 | Detergent containers that should not be eaten, duh |
| 47% | DUH | 3 | "Oh, that should have been obvious to me" |
| 47% | IFSO | 4 | Should that be true: 2 wds. |
| 47% | FANNYPACK | 9 | Bag that should really be called a waist purse |
| 47% | AMMONIA | 7 | Cleaning product that should never be combined with bleach |
| 47% | SPORK | 5 | Utensil that should theoretically be perfect for spaghetti soup |